Violin-support.



S. A. NELSON.

VIOLIN SUPPORT. APPLICATION mm maze. 191s.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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SWAN ALLEN NELSON, OF TUNNEIQHILL-PENNSYLVANIA.

VIOLIN-SUPPORT.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, SWAN A. NELSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tunnelhill, in the countyof Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in V1ol1n-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

in connection with violins-which will enable the player to more securely and easily support the violin during playing' It is one object of the present invention'to provide a device'of the character above mentioned which will permit of the violin being held in playing position without the necessity of pinching the same with the chin and thus the device affords greater comfort to the player.

Another object is to provide a device which is so constructed that it will not affect the sound of the violin with which it is used, and also will be practically concealed during playing.

\Vith the above and other objects in View, I will now proceed to describe a specific embodiment of the invention, such embodiment being illustrated in the drawing hereto annexed and forming a part hereof.

I11 the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of the invention showing the same as used in connection with a violin, the body of the violin being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a central sectional view.

The support is used in connection with the body of a violin indicated in dotted lines at A and includes a block 1 constituting a connecting member provided on one side with a covering 2 of felt, rubber or the like. Radiating from the block 1 are two arms 3 and l which are curved at their ends as at 5 and 6 respectively, for engagement with the bead or rim 7 of the violin body. The ends of these arms may be covered with rubber as shown at 8 so as to prevent marring of the violin body when the device is in use. Also extending from the block 1 is an additional brace or arm 9 which carries at its end a head 10 having a layer of felt 11 on its outer face. This head 10 is preferably screwed on to the threaded end of the brace. The brace arm 9 and arms 3 and 4 may be secured in any suitable way in the block 1 such as by threads as shown. Immediately adjacent the head 10 and integral Specification of Letters Patent.

My invention relates to a support for use Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

Application filed April 26, 1916. Serial No. 93,715.

with the brace arm 9 is an upwardly extending brace member 13 which terminates at its end in the fork 14, the prongs of which, when the device is in position, are adapted to engage beneath the end pin 15 of the violin. A chain lfiand a catch 17 are secured at 18 to the arm 18.

In applying the bracket to the instrument, the hooked ends of the arms 3 and e areengaged over the edges of the violin body as shown in Fig. 1. The block 1 will rest upon the back of the violin, and the brace arm 9 extends rearwardly and downwardly, the outer extremity of the said arm being disposed beyond the violin body. The brace member 13 has its forked end engaged beneath the end pin 15 of the violin, and it is obvious that the bracket thus positioned will be firmly held in proper position upon the instrument. In using the violin with the support applied thereto, the instrument is held in the usual manner, the tail of the instrument being positioned beneath the chin of the player. The block 10 at the outer end of the brace arm 9 rests against the chest of the player, while the snap hook 17 at'the free end of the chain 16 may be engaged in the clothing of the performer. When so applied the violin will be firmly held in proper position upon the body of the player, and cannot become readily displaced. By providing the pads 2 and 11 upon the block and head of the bracket, danger of scratching the violin body or tearing the garment of the performer will be obviated. The pads on the hooked ends of the arms 3 and 4 are also provided to prevent scratching of the violin body. As the improved bracket is positioned upon the under side of the violin, and the player usually inclines the instrument downwardly, the device will be effectively concealed from view.

While the above is a description of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that various changes in the minor details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

I claim:

1. A violin support comprising a block, a pair of arms projecting from said block and adapted at their outer ends to engage the body of the violin; a brace arm projecting from said block adapted to rest upon the chest of the player, a brace member projecting from the outer end of said brace arm and adapted to engage the violin body.-

2. A violin support comprising a bracket including a plurality of arms adapted to engage at their outer ends With the body of the violin,.a brace arm connected to said bracket and adapted at its outer end to rest upon the chest of the player, and a brace member, ex? tending angularly from the end of said brace arm and adapted to engage the body of the 'violin.

3. A violin support comprising a bracket including a plurality of arms engaged at their outer ends With the edge only of the violin, a connecting block for said arms resting against the under side of thebody of the violin, a brace arm extending fromsaid block, a head at the outer end of said. brace arm resting on the chest of the player of Copies of thispatent may. be obtained fprfive cents each, by

the violin, and a brace connected to the said brace arm and engaged at one end With the tall pin of the violin.

4. A violin support comprising a bracket including a block and a pair of arms engaged t their outer ends with the body of the violin, the said block connecting the inner-ends in presence of tWo witnesses.

SWAN ALLEN NELSON, Witnesses A.-G. HnNRIoKsoN, LoUIsBLoMBnRG.

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